Patents by Inventor Marc W. Plante

Marc W. Plante has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Vehicle safety automatic braking apparatus
    Patent number: 5706909
    Abstract: A vehicle safety automatic braking apparatus having a driver seat weight sensor, a velocity sensor, an emergency brake actuator, and an engine kill switch which are interfaced with a controlling microprocessor. A microprocessor monitors the weight sensor and velocity sensor and, upon detection of the weight in the driver's seat falling outside a predetermined range and the speed of the vehicle being below a predetermined threshold, the emergency brake actuator and engine kill switch are activated to arrest motion of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 13, 1998
    Inventors: Steven D. Bevins, Marc W. Plante